PCI-2010

January 2010

12th International Conference
on the Physics and Chemistry of Ice
Sapporo, Japan,
September 5-10, 2010

2nd Circular: Call for papers
Welcome to PCI-2010
12th International Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Ice (PCI-2010) will be held at the Conference Hallon the campus of Hokkaido University, located in the center of Sapporo in Hokkaido, the northern-most island ofJapan. This conference offers opportunities for presentation and discussion of the most up-to-date research in thephysics and chemistry of ice. The conference will include plenary (invited) lectures, keynote lectures, selectedoral presentations and poster sessions. We cordially invite all of you to join the vital and fruitful discussion in all
fields of Physics and Chemistry of Ice.

Scientific topics
This conference will cover various topics related to the physical and chemical properties of ice in condensed
matter physics, surface science, chemistry, geophysics, space science, biology, and materials science. Sessions
will be organized so as to promote interdisciplinary discussion of the physics and chemistry of ice. Session
topics include:
Quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics
Stable and metastable phases of ice
Bulk properties of ice
Surface properties of ice
Defects in ice
Phase transition of ice and snow and crystal patterns
Clathrate hydrates
Ice and biology
Ice thin film
Ice in space and in the atmosphere
Chemical and physical reactions on ice
Applied physics of ice and snow
OthersScientific Committee
John W. Glen (UK)Stephen Kirby (USA)
Werner F. Kuhs (Germany)
Victor F. Petrenko (USA)Masahiko Arakawa (Japan)

Norikazu Maeno (Japan)
Patricia L. M. Plummer (USA)John S. Tse (Canada)
Yoshinori Furukawa (Japan)

Organization Committee
Chairperson
Secretaries
Members

Yoshinori Furukawa (Hokkaido Univ.)
Gen Sazaki (Hokkaido Univ.)
Tsutomu Uchida (Hokkaido Univ.)
Takeo Hondoh (Hokkaido Univ.)
Yoshinori Iizuka (Hokkaido Univ.)
Masahiko Arakawa (Nagoya Univ.)
Naoki Watanabe (Hokkaido Univ.)
Sakae Tsuda（AIST）
Akira Hori (Kitami Inst. of Tech.)
Hiroki Nada (AIST)
Naohisa Ogawa (Hokkaido Inst. of Tech.)
Salvador Zepeda (Hokkaido Univ.)

Correspondence
Yoshinori Furukawa
Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
Phone: +81-11-706-5467/6880 ; Fax: +81-11-706-7142 ; E-mail: PCI-2010@lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp

PCI-2010
Call for Papers
Abstract for the presentation should be submitted as a pdf file on-line only. The abstract submission site will beopened during the period from January 15 to April 16, 2010. Abstract length is limited to 1 page size A4. The
abstract template can be downloaded from the abstract submission website. Authors will be notified of
acceptance by April 30, 2010.

Registration
Early registration for the conference attendance is also accepted on-line only. After July 1, 2010, only on-site
registration will be available at the conference site. Registration fee is as follows:
Early registration
On-site registration
Notice(By 31 May 2010)
General60,000JPY

70,000JPY

Student

40,000JPY

50,000JPY

Accompanying
person15,000JPY

15,000JPY

Including abstract book, banquet, excursion,
welcome party and one copy of proceedings
book
Including abstract book, banquet, excursion,
welcome party, and one-copy of proceedings
CD-ROM
Including banquet, welcome party and excursion

Social events
Welcome party will be held in the evening of September 5, 2010. An excursion will be planned for the afternoonof September 8 and the conference dinner will be held in the evening of September 9. The details will beannounced on the PCI-2010 website.

Language
English is the official language of this conference.

Proceedings
The conference proceedings will be published by the Hokkaido University Press as a book before the end ofMarch 2011. The manuscript of the proceedings will be accepted on line and the submission deadline is July 30,
2010. The submitted papers will be peer-reviewed. The template of the proceedings paper will be uploaded on
the web site.

Accommodations
Please reserve a hotel room by August 20, 2010 through the PCI-2010 official travel agency (Nippon TravelAgency). Reservation and payments should be carried out through the PCI-2010 website.

Homepage
More detailed information including paper submission and registrations are provided on the website.

http://www.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp/PCI-2010/
Important dates
1st Circular, Website Open
2nd Circular, Call for Papers
Abstract Submission
Notification of Author
Early Registration
Late Registration
Deadline of Proceedings Manuscript Submission
Conference
Publication of the Proceedings

April 15, 2009
January 15, 2010
January 15 – April 16, 2010
by April 30, 2010January 15 – May 31, 2010
from June 1, 2010
July 30, 2010
September 5 – 10, 2010
March 2011

More information about the conference site
The conference will be held at the Hokkaido University Conference Hall. For more information about Hokkaido
University, Sapporo city, and Hokkaido you can visit the following Web sites:
Hokkaido University: http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/en/index.html
Sapporo City:
http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/english/
Hokkaido:
http://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/en/